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The health effects of PCBs [1]

The article discussses the health effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB). Between 1960 and 1977 Monsanto's Newport plant produced several types of PCB, that are persistent and ubiquitous and toxic.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2007
Ecologist [2]
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Health Effects [3], Chemical Industry [4], PCBs [5], Pesticides And Toxins [6], Toxicity Studies [7], United Kingdom (UK) [8], United States Of America (US) [9], Monsanto [10]
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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/ecologist
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chemical-industry
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pcbs
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides-and-toxins
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxicity-studies
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-kingdom-uk
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/monsanto